There are 5 ways to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld by train, bus, or car
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Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
2h 57m€40–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train stationbus 037
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
3h 42m€19–36Drive 212 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to Bielefeldcar 212 km
2h 53m€38–55Train
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zutphentrain
- Take the train from Zutphen to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
4h 16m€33–63Train #2
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Deventertrain Intercity
- Take the train from Deventer to Buende(Westf)train Ice
4h 34m€36–72
Nijmegen to Bielefeld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld is to bus which costs €18 - €40 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Nijmegen station to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen Centraal Station and arriving at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Nijmegen to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Nijmegen and Bielefeld is 267 km. The road distance is 212 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld, including transfers.
Nijmegen to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Nijmegen to Bielefeld train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Bielefeld is to train via Duisburg which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €40 and takes 3h 42m.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Bielefeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Nijmegen to Bielefeld Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen central train station and Essen Hbf in around 3h 42m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Nijmegen to Zutphen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Nijmegen to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Deventer to Buende(Westf)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zutphen to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Nijmegen to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Nijmegen to Bielefeld train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Bielefeld is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Nijmegen to Bielefeld.
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